15 Times LeJuan James Brilliantly Captured What It Was Like Growing Up Latino

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Growing up Latino could prove to be a source of frustration, what with all the growing pains that come with being brought up by immigrant parents who make up in know-how, act-right and work ethic for what they might lack in pedigree, privilege and education. It certainly doesn’t help that as a child born in the U.S., you view the world from two oft-opposing perspectives.

Yet, being raised by Latino parents meant experiencing a remarkably unique upbringing, all-too common throughout Hispanic households around the world. No person explores these shared incidents as effortlessly as comedian and Internet sensation LeJuan James, whose on-going series of Instagram videos on all things Latino stays right on the money. Here are 15 times LeJuan hilariously captured what it was like growing up en la casa de mami.
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